Category Archives: SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server)

Booting SLES with root file system on “late media”

Sorry for the weird title – it’s about booting a SLES server when the device for the root file system will initialize later than expected. We’ve experienced this issue with our Fiber Channel setup and raised a bug report with … Continue reading

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SLES, Xen and activation codes

SUSE Linux Enterprise servers (SLES) need subscription licenses to receive updates (and technical support by SUSE staff, if running on a “standard” or “priority” subscription), and you have the choice of one-year or three-year licenses. Those licenses come in the … Continue reading

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